Saturday, July 30, 2022

July 30 - John Duke (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for July 30th are here: Gerald Moore (2019), Nannerl Mozart (2020), and Paul Anka (2021)

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John Duke (30 July 1899 – 26 October 1984) was an American composer and pianist mostly remembered for his many art songs.  



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practicality


I haven’t come here to rebuke

Recitalists who sing John Duke.

His songs can be attractive, and

Because they’re uniformly bland,

There’s nothing in them to offend

A colleague, relative, or friend.

 

 

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